'Betty Boop' and the 10 Strangest Missiles Thrown onto the Pitch

Marseille's Mathieu Valbuena was attempting to take a corner against Sochaux in a Ligue 1 tie on Saturday when he was interrupted by a blow-up Betty Boop doll. Plenty of things could have happened when Valbuena went over to take the kick, but the winger probably wasn't expecting that.

In honour of blow-up Betty's impromptu appearance, here are 10 of the strangest fan missiles to be thrown onto the field.

A Wheelbarrow

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During a customary riot in a 2004 Copa Libertadores match between America and Sao Caetano, plenty of objects were thrown onto the field by America fans who were irate at their elimination from the competition.

Dentures

In May 2013, Argentinos Juniors were losing 3-1 at home to Argentinean rivals Belgrano when a fan took some toothless action—quite literally! A set of dentures was thrown at manager Ricardo Caruso in protest of the club's poor form.

The gesture was captured by TV cameras, but Caruso managed to keep his job for another seven months.

A Pig's Head

The 2002 Clasico at the Nou Camp was Luis Figo's first visit to Barcelona since switching allegiances to Real Madrid. The Portuguese star received an exceptionally hostile reception from the fans, who showered him with missiles and debris whenever he approached the touchline.

Carles Puyol had to plead with supporters to stop throwing bottles and debris, and at one point Los Blancos left the field for 13 minutes to try to help the crowd calm down.

The hatred toward Figo was epitomised when a Blaugrana fan threw a pig's head at the traitorous star. Like most things on this list, it's a mystery how it was smuggled into the stadium, but it became the most iconic missile ever thrown.